Sporting

A deaf owner trains a deaf Sheltie to help others in need

Two new litters this year are helping to secure the future of this critically endangered Southern species

Do you really need to remove that dark stripe down a shrimp’s back? Getting to the bottom of a Southern debate

The simple tip every Southern angler should know

Simon Perkins, now the third generation to head the family-run company, on his guiding background, expanding participation in the outdoors, and why he never misses a yearly fishing trip to Florida

G&G readers want nothing to do with these bugs and critters

Recent sightings of the fuzzy-faced blue calamintha bee in Florida are a hopeful sign—but pollinators still face an uphill battle

A new line of high-tech motorized craft from Old Town takes the fuss out of kayak fishing

The Glaucomys sabrinus fuscus—Virginia northern flying squirrel—may be off the endangered list, but its survival depends on another conservation effort: reforestation

What birding means to me, plus a chat with the leaders behind #BlackBirdersWeek

Never mind the giant fish. At North Carolina’s legendary Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, nothing could top an appearance from the G.O.A.T.

The Polish-born painter Andre Pater found his calling amid the rolling hills and stone fences of Kentucky horse country, where his gift for capturing the soul of his subjects has taken him to the pinnacle of the sporting art world

Whether in the dove field, on the boat, or at camp, these gifts make life outdoors a little sweeter

Some of the world’s rarest species live and thrive in the South Carolina backcountry

The tegu, a predatory South American lizard, poses a threat to quail, gopher tortoises, and more native Southern species—but there’s still hope of stopping the invasion

How a brown hound left town for a better life on the farm

On Endangered Species Day, learn about six of the South’s rarest—and most unusual—creatures

The South is a global hotspot for turtles—which also makes it a hotspot for the global turtle trafficking trade. A new bill in South Carolina aims to help stamp it out

Sometimes you just can’t improve on an original. These heritage Southern Appalachian flies have stood the test of time

A Birmingham nonprofit provides for the community and teaches others to do the same